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African mysteries offer insight into the continent's violenceNovels such as 'Hour of the Red God' by Richard Crompton shed light on volatile conditions in Africa.
Banned Books Week celebration includes Google Hangouts, user-generated videosBanned Books Week is being celebrated from Sept. 22 to Sept. 28 this year.
Invisible Man book ban: Who's behind it?Invisible Man book ban: A mother in North Carolina complained that the Invisible Man was "too much for teenagers." "Invisible聽Man" is a first-person narrative by a black man who considers himself socially invisible. It was originally published in 1952.
J.D. Salinger: New England residents swap tales about encounters with the authorA Vermont teacher heard many stories about Salinger, from a student who often watched "Jeopardy!" with him to the author's love of church suppers.
'Invisible Man' is banned from libraries in a North Carolina school districtThe Randolph County Board of Education recently voted to ban Ralph Ellison's 1952 novel from libraries.
Man Booker Prize will now be open to any novel written in EnglishThe prestigious UK writing prize will now be open to any works that are published in the UK and were written in English.
J.D. Salinger will be the subject of a biopicFollowing the release of a documentary and book, both titled 'Salinger,' the documentary's director will write the screenplay for a biopic of the 'Catcher in the Rye' author.
Dissident GardensThere's wit and social satire aplenty in Jonathan Lethem's new novel about the tolls of idealism.
Unpublished Hemingway story will be released in Harper's MagazineThe work, titled 'My Life in the Bull Ring with David Ogden Stewart,' will be published in Harper's Magazine.
A new 'Great Expectations' trailer delves more deeply into the storyIn the upcoming adaptation, 'War Horse' actor Jeremy Irvine plays protagonist Pip, while Helena Bonham-Carter of 'The King's Speech' plays Miss Havisham.
Small Wars, Faraway PlacesBritish historian Michael Burleigh explores the context behind long-simmering regional conflicts.
Bestselling books the week of 9/19/13, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
Command and ControlOur own nuclear missiles may be a greater danger to us than those of our enemies.
Reader recommendation: The Hare with Amber EyesMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
James Patterson will donate $1 million to indie bookstoresPatterson says a bookstore will need to be 'viable' and have a kids' section to qualify for a donation.
'The Leftovers' will become an HBO seriesThe TV adaptation of Tom Perrotta's novel has received a series order from HBO.
Paperless library opens in TexasThe Bexar County Digital Library doesn't have printed books 鈥� instead it lets patrons check out e-books and audiobooks.
Will the Man Booker Prize be open to US authors next year?News reports are saying American authors will be considered for the prestigious UK literary prize next year, while the Booker Prize organizers say these stories are 'incomplete' but haven't discounted the possibility.
'Breaking Bad': Is a Shelley reference a hint about future plot developments?The next 'Breaking Bad' episode is titled 'Ozymandias,' which is also the name of a Percy Bysshe Shelley poem that reflects on the fleeting nature of power and glory.
MaddAddamMargaret Atwood's novel is the conclusion to her dystopic trilogy.
